Stalked by a foe that has eluded them before, Brannon and his team face a threat they fail to understand. People are dying by magic in ways reminiscent of the war. Despite Brannon's attempts to abandon those memories, history will not be silenced so easily. As Magus Draeson faces an awful choice and Brannon seeks to define his burgeoning relationship with Ambassador Ylani, a change from Nilar could fracture both their lives and the peace they've fought so hard to protect.Bodies are piling up and the king himself is threatened. If the team cannot find the source of the magical attacks fast, history will repeat in the most deadly of ways and all of Alapra will pay the price.